Coffee shop options

If I had to guess, I'd say there are probably 60-70 coffee shops here in Nashville.


Four of them are within easy walking distance from my house.


But how do I decide which one to go to?


Each shop holds a specific place in my mind...


A "position," if you will.


Some go to a coffee shop to meet a friend, have a sugary drink, or a big pastry.


But 90% of the time, I just want:

  • a quality espresso
  • a comfortable place to sit and write this email
  • the option to sit outside
  • somewhere I can walk to

But only one of the four consistently nails all of these...


And as a result, they get 90% of my business.


Sometimes consistently delivering on just a few unique desires is enough to make you the obvious choice in the right person's mind.


– Charles